Thad Matta out as Buckeyes coach

[MJMGator]

Wow. That would be something.

Honestly, I still can't believe Billy left. He had a chance to go down as one greatest of all-time, in the same vane as Mike Krzyzewski and Dean Smith. If he has won one more NC he would have etched his name in stone.....plus he would have gotten to 750 or so wins. If he takes that OSU job I'll riot with you!!!

I don't see him coming back to the college ranks. He hated recruiting and wants to coach basketball 24/7.

 

[CGgater]

True. But when since John Havlicek & Jerry Lucas have they been relevant? Clark Kellogg, Greg Odin/Thad Natta and ???

He's a good coach but his time there had passed. Happy he could be a part of their #2 to the Gators run.

You threw a "but" in there like you're arguing with me, but it looks like you're agreeing with me?

 

[KronoGator]

Billy is a done deal according to some of their posters.

Also, osu is one of the top 5 best college basketball jobs.

 

[BMF]

Arizona’s president dropped a blunt line over any idea Ohio State might be interested in hoops coach Sean Miller.

"The Ohio State University is great university, but they are not going to get Coach Miller," Robert Robbins told The Arizona Republic.

“They will have to come over me to get him, as the saying goes, over my dead body."

- Urban Meyer and Ohio State explain “E + R = O”

Everything comes down to how you respond. Tune out the noise. Focus on what matters. Success will follow.

Event Response = Outcome pic.twitter.com/AkxcfCd8S7

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) June 5, 2017

 

[GatorBart]

Wow. That would be something.

Honestly, I still can't believe Billy left. He had a chance to go down as one greatest of all-time, in the same vane as Mike Krzyzewski and Dean Smith. If he has won one more NC he would have etched his name in stone.....plus he would have gotten to 750 or so wins. If he takes that OSU job I'll riot with you!!!

Easy fellas, Billy aint going to pOSU. He went to OKC to coach Xs and Os, not for the $$. He tired of the uncertainty of the recruiting game and having to deal with decisions of 16 and 17 year olds that directly impacted how he performed as a coach. I don't think he's ready to go back to that system, and if he did, he'd likely wait for something to open up at a more prestigious BB school, such as Kentucky, UNC, Duke or Kansas.

 

[T REX]

Easy fellas, Billy aint going to pOSU. He went to OKC to coach Xs and Os, not for the $$. He tired of the uncertainty of the recruiting game and having to deal with decisions of 16 and 17 year olds that directly impacted how he performed as a coach. I don't think he's ready to go back to that system, and if he did, he'd likely wait for something to open up at a more prestigious BB school, such as Kentucky, UNC, Duke or Kansas.

Billy is never going to win dick in the NBA with KD gone. Not sure he would want to keep knocking his head against the wall.

 

[GatorBart]

Billy is never going to win dick in the NBA with KD gone. Not sure he would want to keep knocking his head against the wall.

Don't think he's gonna run off to pOSU in any case.

 

[T REX]

Don't think he's gonna run off to pOSU in any case.

Probably not. I do think he leaves if Duke or UK open up. He's in a dead end job at OKC.

 

[Theologator]

You threw a "but" in there like you're arguing with me, but it looks like you're agreeing with me?

Agreeing - my bad.

We'll clean that up, make some adjustments, getting better and better.

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

I always thought when K or Roy retire, Billy could end up at either place.

The slant on this is that Urban and him lived next door to each other, the 'circle of champions' they called it. If they are still tight, Urbs could push for him.

 

[williston_gator]

Insert "Y Tho" meme here.

@GaryParrishCBS: Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg has emerged as a real candidate at Ohio State, a source told @CBSSports.

 

[NoGaGator]

It was clear that Billy was burned out on the college scene by the time he left. He basically mailed it in during his last season at UF. He's a great coach and a great supporter of UF but I think he just got tired of the sh!t that goes on in recruiting.

 

[T REX]

It was clear that Billy was burned out on the college scene by the time he left. He basically mailed it in during his last season at UF. He's a great coach and a great supporter of UF but I think he just got tired of the sh!t that goes on in recruiting.

If you're at a blue blood it won't be as hard. UNC, Duke, UK or KU. Billy would be a great candidate at all of them. OKC is a dead end job. It's a waste of his talent.

 

[KronoGator]

I always thought when K or Roy retire, Billy could end up at either place.

The slant on this is that Urban and him lived next door to each other, the 'circle of champions' they called it. If they are still tight, Urbs could push for him.

I think this "Urban and he are best friends" stuff is total crap.

 

[NVGator]

Insert "Y Tho" meme here.

@GaryParrishCBS: Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg has emerged as a real candidate at Ohio State, a source told @CBSSports.

This source says Creighton's Greg McDerrmott has an offer.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...n-coach-greg-mcdermott-offered-job-ohio-state

 

[gatordad3]

Suckeye fans actually believe the Miller brothers(Sean and/or Archie) dream job was at pOSU.

 

[Double Gator Dad]

Easy fellas, Billy aint going to pOSU. He went to OKC to coach Xs and Os, not for the $$. He tired of the uncertainty of the recruiting game and having to deal with decisions of 16 and 17 year olds that directly impacted how he performed as a coach. I don't think he's ready to go back to that system, and if he did, he'd likely wait for something to open up at a more prestigious BB school, such as Kentucky, UNC, Duke or Kansas.

I agree completely however Billy has since realized that he did not escape having to deal with cheating or should I say favoritism.
The NBA is a complete cluster and I venture to say that Billy will be out of the league in 3-4 more years.

He walked into what, on the surface, appeared to be a dream situation only to watch it fall apart right in front of him. Westbrook will probably bail soon too and OKC will be Orlando in no time and I hate to say it but we will be playing against Billy at some point..

I can't even watch that product they call basketball in the NBA so I really struggle with how he could be coaching "X's and O's" in a league that is geared for entertainment versus basketball. When the NBA views a rule as an obstacle they either change the rule or advise the refs to ignore it. You know silly rules like traveling, carrying the ball, hand checking, defense in general, I could go on and on

 

[KronoGator]

Billy might be back in the college game at some point but I doubt it's soon, he didn't bail on 19 years at a school for a short fling, he'll give it a real go in the NBA.

Also don't see him ending up at a cess pool like OSU, I'm thinking small Big East schools.

 

[KronoGator]

Just read a bucky fan say they turned Donovan down because he wanted too much money.

:D